The Congo moor chat or Congo moor-chat (Myrmecocichla tholloni) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Congo moor chat
M. tholloni in Angola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Myrmecocichla
Species:
M. tholloni
Binomial name
Myrmecocichla tholloni
(Oustalet, 1886)

Range edit

It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Myrmecocichla tholloni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22710394A132087795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710394A132087795.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.